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February 2026

• White supremacist group holds demonstration outside Hamilton city hall

  Members of the white nationalist group Nationalist-13, dressed in black and wearing masks, held a banner with the group's name and performed a Nazi salute outside Hamilton city hall.

  Feb 22 · Hamilton, CanadaXenophobia1 source

• Vendor called racial slur while opening her kiosk in Olinda

  A street vendor in Olinda was blocked from opening her beverage kiosk and called a racial slur by an employee of a neighboring restaurant.

  Feb 21 · Olinda, Brazil1 source

• Racist online backlash targets Indian students over Galway food pantry photo

  After a newspaper photo showed students queueing at the University of Galway's student food pantry, social media users posted hostile remarks targeting students of South Asian appearance, including calls to deport Indians and claims that foreign students were abusing the service.

  Feb 21 · Galway, Ireland1 source

• Three Arunachal women racially abused by neighbours in Delhi

  Two residents of an apartment complex in Malviya Nagar, Delhi, racially abused and criminally intimidated three women tenants from Arunachal Pradesh during a confrontation over construction dust.

  Feb 20 · Delhi, India1 source

• Racist graffiti found outside Otter Student Union at Cal State Monterey Bay

  Racist graffiti targeting Black students was found on loading dock equipment outside the Otter Student Union at Cal State Monterey Bay, prompting Black Students United to demand action from university leaders.

  Feb 19 · Seaside, United States1 source

• Settlers raid Church of the Visitation in Ein Karem, write racist slogans

  A group of settlers raided the Church of the Visitation in the depopulated village of Ein Karem in Jerusalem, writing racist slogans on its walls and on vehicles parked near the church.

  Feb 19 · Ein Karem, Israel3 sources

• Sikh nurse assaulted, nose broken in racial attack at Australian gym

  A 22-year-old Sikh nurse was verbally abused with a racial slur and then physically assaulted by three men outside a gym in Corio, Geelong, leaving him with a broken nose.

  Feb 17 · Geelong, Australia2 sources

• Vinicius Junior racially abused during Real Madrid-Benfica match

  During a Champions League match at Benfica's stadium, Vinicius Junior accused Gianluca Prestianni of calling him a racist slur, prompting the referee to halt play and activate UEFA's anti-racism protocol.

  Feb 17 · Lisbon, Portugal1 source

• Activist's post calls Hindu temple statue a 'Third World' invasion

  A Texas-based conservative activist posted a video and message attacking a Hanuman statue at the Shri Ashtalakshmi Temple in Sugar Land, Texas, describing it as evidence of a 'Third World Aliens' invasion and comparing the suburb to New Delhi and Islamabad.

  Feb 16 · Sugar Land, United StatesXenophobia2 sources

• Woman verbally abused with racist slurs on TransJakarta bus

  A male passenger on a TransJakarta bus verbally abused a woman passenger with racist slurs, which she recorded on video.

  Feb 16 · Jakarta, Indonesia1 source

• Two Indian workers beaten in racially motivated attack in Ashkelon

  Two Indian workers were beaten in Ashkelon, Israel, in what was described as a targeted, racially motivated assault.

  Feb 16 · Ashkelon, Israel3 sources

• Racist death threat spray-painted on Virginia church wall

  A threatening message containing a racial slur was spray-painted on an exterior wall of Village of Faith Ministries in Chesterfield County, Virginia.

  Feb 16 · Virginia, United States1 source

• Israeli finance minister hurls racist remarks at Arab MKs in committee

  During a Finance Committee debate on the state budget, Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich told Arab members of Knesset that they 'shoot and cry' and represent a public that does not pay income tax, and called MK Iman Khatib Yassin a racist and disgusting.

  Feb 16 · Israel1 source

• Racist Carnival float depicting Africans sparks outcry in Loano

  A Carnival float titled 'C'era una volta l'Africa' in Loano depicted naked Africans with nose rings, cannibal forks, monkeys and bananas led by a white colonialist figure.

  Feb 15 · Loano, Italy1 source

• Jet2 flight diverted to Brussels after racist abuse and brawl

  A Jet2 flight from Antalya to Manchester was diverted to Brussels after a drunk passenger made racist remarks and a brawl broke out among passengers.

  Feb 12 · Brussels, Belgium2 sources

• Professor makes racist remarks about Black students during school meeting

  A tenured biology professor at Hunter College was heard on a live microphone making racist remarks about Black students during a virtual Community Education Council meeting in Manhattan's District 3, as a Black eighth-grade student spoke about school closures.

  Feb 10 · New York City, United States10 sources

• Right-wing activists threaten Arab-Israeli TV presenter at Channel 13 studios

  Two right-wing activists came to the Channel 13 studios to confront presenter Lucy Aharish, and a video aired on the channel showed one of them threatening her and her husband, saying 'this week we go to her.'

  Feb 10 · Israel1 source

• Israeli forces order halt to construction of 10 Palestinian homes in al-Maniya

  Israeli occupation forces handed military notices ordering an immediate halt to construction of 10 Palestinian-owned houses in al-Maniya village, southeast of Bethlehem, according to the village council head.

  Feb 9 · al-Maniya, Palestine1 source

• Student punched and racially insulted at Novi Ligure high school

  During the school break, a third-year high-school girl was punched in the back and racially insulted by a boy at the Amaldi high school in Novi Ligure.

  Feb 9 · Novi Ligure, Italy1 source

• Vox leaders post racist video in Manacor attacking 'Islamization'

  The president of Vox in the Balearic Islands and a local party leader recorded and published a video in Manacor in which they walked through the town describing shops as belonging to 'Moors' and warning that 'Islamization is advancing'.

  Feb 9 · Manacor, Spain1 source

Other categories

• Religious Discrimination 320
• Queer Discrimination 93
• Sexism / Gender-Based Violence 899
• Xenophobia 141